Tenkara fishing is making inroads with American fishermen. The practice of this style of angling can be traced back more than 400 years, when Japanese anglers caught cherry trout from clear mountain streams using bamboo rods tipped with horsehair lines tied to simple fly patterns.
This
minimalist fishing method is defined by its limited line length, typically
between 8 feet and 25 feet, with a tippet length between 3 and 5 feet long.
When fishing, all of the line is paid out, and no mechanical reel is required.
The rods range from 10 to 14 feet and telescope down (often to less than 2 feet
in length) for ease of carrying.
Tenkara
offers an unpretentious but elegant fly-fishing experience, free from the
complications of mechanical wizardry and expensive gear. By embracing the
graceful casting motion and feeling the fish's strike directly, anglers connect
intimately with nature. Most importantly, a skilled angler will catch plenty of
fish.
I am
sharing a short video with an introduction to tenkara fishing.
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